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• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Massachusetts bill aims to follow Supreme Court gun ruling

  BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts bill aimed at recasting the state’s gun laws in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling making it harder for states to limit access to firearms was approved by lawmakers Monday. Democratic leaders — who have pledged to draft tougher legislation when they come back into formal session next […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:28PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Yankees acquire reliever Scott Effross in trade with Cubs

  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired rookie reliever Scott Effross in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Effross, a sidearming right-hander, is 1-4 with a 2.66 ERA and one save in 47 games this year. He made his big league debut last season, going 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA in […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:27PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Browns activate right tackle Jack Conklin from PUP list

  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting offensive tackle Jack Conklin was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Monday, another major step in his return from a season-ending knee injury. A two-time All-Pro, Conklin played in just seven games last season before tearing his patellar tendon on Nov. 28 at Baltimore and […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:24PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  Michigan court: County prosecutors can enforce abortion ban

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Abortion could become illegal in parts of Michigan after a state Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday that a state judge’s injunction blocking the enforcement of a pre-Roe ban does not apply to county prosecutors. The 91-year-old abortion ban, which had been blocked in May from taking immediate effect, makes it […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:22PM

• Monday 12PM Aug 01/22

  'It's really a shame': Canada Post shuts down Winnipegosis branch

  

  A Winnipegosis man living with cerebral palsy is angry with Canada Post for abruptly shutting down his local post office, taking away his independence in the process.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 12:20PM

• Monday 11AM Aug 01/22

  Emancipation Day recognizes end of slavery in Canada

  

  Aug. 1 marks Emancipation Day in Canada, recognizing the day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into force, freeing more than 800,000 people.

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  © CityTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:49AM

• Monday 11AM Aug 01/22

  Four people shot in Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northern Manitoba

  

  Two men and two teenage boys have been airlifted from a northern Manitoba First Nation to Winnipeg after being shot on Sunday, RCMP say.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:36AM

• Monday 11AM Aug 01/22

  Group of 10-15 People Involved in Fight at The Forks

  Winnipeg police were called to The Forks on Sunday night for a report of a fight involving between 10-15 people.

  © 2022. This article Group of 10-15 People Involved in Fight at The Forks appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:33AM

• Monday 11AM Aug 01/22

  Multiple People Injured in Shooting on Manitoba First Nation

  Several people were rushed to hospital on Sunday night following multiple shootings in Bunibonibee Cree Nation, Manitoba.

  © 2022. This article Multiple People Injured in Shooting on Manitoba First Nation appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:22AM

• Monday 11AM Aug 01/22

  1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

  

  The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country’s agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni sounded its horn as it slowly departed with over 26,000 tons of corn destined for Lebanon. […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 11:01AM

• Monday 10AM Aug 01/22

  From go-karts to Formula 3: Manitoban takes 3rd place in German race

  

  Winnipegger David Richert made it to the podium this weekend at a Formula 3 race in Germany.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 10:52AM

• Monday 10AM Aug 01/22

  'It's great to see': Icelandic Festival returns to full glory

  

  Vikings are taking over the streets of Gimli, Man. as the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba hosts its fully in-person first event since the pandemic.

  © CTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 10:36AM

• Monday 10AM Aug 01/22

  Part 2 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting August 1st

  Here is the second part of the deals of the week from Costco Regent in Winnipeg. Make sure to check out the first part of the deals of the week and also the markdown Monday deals!!

  The post Part 2 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting August 1st appeared first on Save Money in Winnipeg.

  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 10:29AM

• Monday 10AM Aug 01/22

  Part 1 – Costco unadvertised deals of the week starting August 1st

  Here are the unadvertised deals of the week from the Regent location in Winnipeg. Mostly the same from store to store, just some variety due to stock or seasonal items. Make sure to check out the markdown Monday deals and ... Read More »

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  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 10:22AM

• Monday 09AM Aug 01/22

  Markdown Monday deals

  Here are the markdown deals from the Regent location in Winnipeg. Markdowns are store specific, once they’re gone, they’re gone. Make sure to check out the first and second unadvertised deals of the week posts also.

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  © Save Money in Winnipeg | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 9:25AM

• Monday 09AM Aug 01/22

  Mathias Colomb resident staying behind to help pets amid wildfire evacuations

  

  A resident in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is staying behind in the community to help care for pets left behind amid wildfire evacuations.

  © Global | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 9:09AM

• Monday 09AM Aug 01/22

  ‘Very profound’: Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives

  

  WINNIPEG — Raymond Frogner says when he found images of residential school students in the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate archives in Rome, he knew he was looking at something important. “It did have a very historic feeling to it, very profound,” the head archivist for the Winnipeg-based Centre for Truth and Reconciliation said in […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 9:00AM

• Monday 07AM Aug 01/22

  Out-of-Office Reply: Prime Minister Trudeau, Family on Holiday in Costa Rica

  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.

  © 2022. This article Out-of-Office Reply: Prime Minister Trudeau, Family on Holiday in Costa Rica appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 7:33AM

• Monday 06AM Aug 01/22

  Using the scent of a tree to examine its health

  

  CBC's Fiona Odlum stopped by Fort Whyte Alive to see how staff diagnose the health of trees, using their noses.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 6:00AM

• Monday 05AM Aug 01/22

  Complaints against Manitoba veterinarians rose in 2021, new data shows

  

  The number of complaints against veterinarians in Manitoba rose significantly last year, the profession’s regulatory body revealed in its first published report with that data.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 5:00AM

• Monday 03AM Aug 01/22

  Wait times for eating disorder treatment in Canada grow during the pandemic

  

  Demand for publicly funded eating disorder treatment in Canada has increased substantially during the pandemic, experts say, and that's had an effect on wait times for services.

  © CBC | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 3:00AM

• Monday 01AM Aug 01/22

  Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forces

  

  Even as Moscow’s war machine crawls across Ukraine’s east, trying to achieve the Kremlin’s goal of securing full control over the country’s industrial heartland, Ukrainian forces are scaling up attacks to reclaim territory in the Russian-occupied south. The Ukrainians have used American-supplied rocket launchers to strike bridges and military infrastructure in the south, forcing Russia […]

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  © CityTV | Mon, Aug 1, 2022, 1:31AM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  Willson Contreras gets hugs after likely last game with Cubs

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willson Contreras received hugs and handshakes from teammates after striking out in the ninth inning Sunday night in what was likely his last game with the Chicago Cubs. The three-time All-Star catcher is set to become a free agent at the end of the season and expects to be traded to […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:58PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  Asian shares advance, Hong Kong sags on weak factory data

  BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after a strong close on Wall Street last week, though the latest manufacturing surveys showed weakening factory activity in the region’s biggest economies. Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul slipped. U.S. futures declined and oil prices lost more than $1 […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:51PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  No reported damage in Philippines from Chinese rocket debris

  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There was no reported damage in a western Philippine region where debris from a rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station reportedly fell, a Filipino official said Monday. Philippine Space Agency official Marc Talampas said authorities have been advised to be on the lookout for the rocket debris, which […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:50PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  Pelosi lands in Singapore to kick off Asia tour

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Pelosi and her delegation landed in the city-state before dawn. They spoke […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:31PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere

  In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement is running for the U.S. House. Those are among some of the most […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:13PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  Top election official races feature deniers of 2020 results

  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 presidential election results should be overturned are among four Republicans vying for the top elections post in the presidential […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:08PM

• Sunday 11PM Jul 31/22

  AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

  Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone blew up Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, wounding six people and prompting the cancellation of ceremonies there honoring Russia’s navy, authorities said. Meanwhile, one of Ukraine’s […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:04PM

• Sunday 10PM Jul 31/22

  Man charged with aggravated assault after alleged attack on Vancouver police officer

  Vancouver police say a man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with an alleged attack Saturday on an officer in the city’s Downtown Eastside. Const. Tania Visintin says in a statement two officers were sitting in their patrol vehicle Saturday morning when a man carrying a weapon struck one of the officers through […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 10:04PM

• Sunday 09PM Jul 31/22

  Rodón dominates amid trade rumors, Giants beat Cubs 4-0

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón struck out 10 over seven dominant innings amid speculation he could be traded, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Sunday night. Rodón (9-6) got help from his defense early. Left fielder Luis Gonzalez reached over the outfield wall to snare Christopher Morel’s leadoff drive. “I […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 9:24PM

• Sunday 09PM Jul 31/22

  US seeks to expand ties with New Zealand amid China worries

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The commander of the United States military in the Pacific said Monday he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand. The visit to Wellington by Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, comes as the U.S. is looking to increase its presence in the region […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 9:13PM

• Sunday 08PM Jul 31/22

  Folklorama is back! Here's what's running week one

  

  Winnipeg's world-famous multicultural festival has returned, fully in-person with music, food, dancing and more at 24 pavilions across the city

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 8:17PM

• Sunday 07PM Jul 31/22

  'Mix of emotions' as Folklorama's Ukraine-Kyiv pavilion opens its doors

  

  As the conflict in war-torn Ukraine rages on, organizers of one of the community's Folklorama pavilions in Winnipeg say it's a time of celebration and sorrow as it opens its doors to the public on Sunday for the first time in three years.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 7:41PM

• Sunday 07PM Jul 31/22

  Banana Boat recalls scalp sunscreen spray for cancer risk

  

  The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a scalp spray because it contains trace amounts of benzene, a chemical which can cause cancer with repeated exposure. Edgewell Personal Care Co. announced the voluntary recall Friday. It said benzene was detected in internal reviews of Banana Boat Hair and Scalp Spray SPF 30. Three batches […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 7:18PM

• Sunday 06PM Jul 31/22

  'We've got a winner here': Starlink program helping rural Manitobans with bad internet

  

  Many rural Manitobans are still struggle with poor internet service, something advocates say the government should be doing more about. But one Manitoba Reeve says she's found a solution for her constituents that may work for others.

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 6:22PM

• Sunday 05PM Jul 31/22

  Senegalese Winnipeggers cast ballots in vital homeland election

  

  Members of Winnipeg's Senegalese community used a local ballot box on Sunday to have their voices heard in what's being called a crucial legislative election in their homeland thousands of kilometres away.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 5:37PM

• Sunday 05PM Jul 31/22

  'Star Trek' stars, celebs react to death of Nichelle Nichols

  

  Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. Nichols broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original 'Star Trek' television series.

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 5:13PM

• Sunday 04PM Jul 31/22

  Windshield smashed in P.E.I. pub’s van after photos of Trudeau visit drew harassment

  

  CHARLOTTETOWN — A brewpub on Prince Edward Island says a barrage of harassment that followed a visit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has culminated in violence, after someone smashed the windshield in the company van. Lone Oak Brewing Company said in a Facebook post and picture Saturday that its delivery driver found the van that […]

  The post Windshield smashed in P.E.I. pub’s van after photos of Trudeau visit drew harassment appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 4:21PM

• Sunday 04PM Jul 31/22

  Discrimination causes disease and aging, researchers warn

  

  A Research team including two Albertans warns of the negative effects associated with discrimination causing physiological problems and accelerating aging.

  The post Discrimination causes disease and aging, researchers warn appeared first on CityNews Winnipeg.

  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 4:15PM

• Sunday 03PM Jul 31/22

  Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in alleged Steinbach homicide

  

  Police say a 34-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man in Steinbach, Man., on Friday. Steinbach RCMP say the accused was taken into custody around 3 p.m., shortly after police received a report of a dead man inside a home. Officers located the body of a […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 3:55PM

• Sunday 03PM Jul 31/22

  Manitoba backyard pool rentals increase, but could be breaking the rules: province

  

  Apps that offer private swimming pool rentals became popular during the pandemic, but Manitobans who use these apps — like Swimply — may be breaking provincial regulations, and an insurance expert says it could cost them dearly.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 3:45PM

• Sunday 03PM Jul 31/22

  Woman charged with murder in Steinbach, Man., homicide

  

  RCMP in Steinbach have laid a murder charge in connection with the death of a man in a home on the west side of the southern Manitoba city. 

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 3:28PM

• Sunday 03PM Jul 31/22

  Out-of-office reply: Prime Minister Trudeau, family on holiday in Costa Rica

  

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family. The Prime Minister’s Office says the family is returning to the same place where they stayed over the Christmas holiday in 2019 and that they are paying for their own accommodations. The prime minister must fly on a Royal […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 3:12PM

• Sunday 02PM Jul 31/22

  Sikh Motorcycle Club of Manitoba members ride 176 km to fundraise for diabetes research

  

  The Sikh Motorcycle Club of Manitoba kicked off its second annual ride to support Diabetes Canada on Sunday.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 2:25PM

• Sunday 01PM Jul 31/22

  Garage destroyed in Maryland fire

  

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 1:48PM

• Sunday 01PM Jul 31/22

  Six people taken to hospital after St. Vital collision

  

  At least three people are in hospital after emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the corner of St. Mary's Road and Essex Avenue just after midnight Sunday.

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 1:27PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Two of three victims in shooting at Surrey, B.C. sports park now dead, say RCMP

  SURREY, B.C. – Police say what appears to be a targeted shooting of three men at a Surrey, B.C. sports park has now resulted in two deaths. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is urging witnesses to come forward with any information that could be related to the Saturday afternoon shooting at South Surrey Athletic Park. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:50PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  'You can see how important it is for them': German memorial honours WWII bomber crew

  

  A Winnipeg man is traveling to Germany this week to honour a long-lost cousin whose plane was shot down during World War II.

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:40PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Thunder Bay traffic stop leads to seizure of AR-15, drugs worth estimated $14,000

  Thunder Bay police say a Saturday morning traffic stop has ld to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of a loaded, modified AR-15 assault rifle as well as illicit drugs totalling an estimated $14,000. Police say a 19-year-old from Kitchener, Ont. and 17-year-old from Toronto were stopped by officers on patrol after the […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:39PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Mets deGrom to make season debut Tuesday at Washington

  MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom will make his season debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, manager Buck Showalter confirmed before his club’s game against the Miami Marlins. “His workday went well today, a light side,” Showalter said Sunday. “The plans are for him to pitch Tuesday in Washington.” The […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:36PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Boselli carries memories of late father into Hall of Fame

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Boselli has a video to watch, a bona fide tear-jerker that’s sure to turn one of the toughest offensive tackles in NFL history into an emotional wreck. It’s a congratulatory message from his father, recorded 11 days before Don Anthony Boselli Sr. died following a 10-month bout with cancer. Tony’s […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:34PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

  BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88. His family posted […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:33PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  M’s Rodríguez lands on injured list with bruised wrist

  HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle star rookie Julio Rodríguez was placed on the injured list with a bruised right wrist Sunday after being hit by a pitch a night before. Manager Scott Servais said X-rays were negative, but that the center fielder was very sore and wouldn’t be able to hold a bat for at least […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:31PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  NBA Hall of Fame player Bill Russell dead at age 88

  

  Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years – the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport – and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88. His family posted the news on […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:26PM

• Sunday 12PM Jul 31/22

  Liberals give themselves more time to meet five-year-old peacekeeping pledge

  OTTAWA – The Liberal government is giving itself more time to fulfil a key peacekeeping promise to the UN first made five years ago. The commitment involves the provision of a 200-soldier quick reaction force to the UN. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced the pledge during a major peacekeeping summit in Vancouver in 2017.Prime […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 12:11PM

• Sunday 11AM Jul 31/22

  Michigan prof who made vulgar video quit, settles for $95K

  DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan professor who was suspended in January for making a profanity-filled video to welcome students settled his legal dispute with a university by accepting $95,000 and agreeing to a three-year gag order. As part of the deal, Barry Mehler retired from Ferris State University rather than face possible termination after a […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:57AM

• Sunday 11AM Jul 31/22

  Heat, wind threaten to whip up growing Western wildfires

  YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Major wildfires in California and Montana grew substantially as firefighters protected remote communities on Sunday as hot, windy weather across the tinder-dry U.S. West created the potential for even more spread. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest as erratic lightning storms swept through […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:57AM

• Sunday 11AM Jul 31/22

  Big 12’s new boss Yormark learning NCAA issues in real time

  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is learning the NCAA’s issues in real time and during a period of sweeping change and uncertainty. While Monday is Yormark’s first day working full-time out of the Big 12 office, leaving behind Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, the ex-CEO of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets has been […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:55AM

• Sunday 11AM Jul 31/22

  Icelandic festival returns to Gimli, Man., after pandemic hiatus, showcases Viking culture

  

  The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, also called Islendingadagurinn — meaning 'The Spirit of Iceland' — returned to Gimli this weekend after a pandemic hiatus, presenting a glimpse of the last thousand years of Iceland's history.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:54AM

• Sunday 11AM Jul 31/22

  ‘A specific form of anti-Black racism:’ Scholars want Canadian apology for slavery

  

  Historian Elise Harding-Davis says Canada’s unanimous vote last year to proclaim Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day rings hollow without a federal apology for slavery. The author and former curator of Ontario’s Amherstburg Freedom Museum says the proclamation is an acknowledgment that slavery and its after-effects have deeply harmed Black people in Canada. She adds that […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 11:29AM

• Sunday 10AM Jul 31/22

  'A dramatic shift': Residential school survivor, Indigenous leader respond to Pope's use of word genocide

  

  A residential school survivor is hopeful Pope Francis’s unqualified use of the word genocide to describe what happened to Indigenous Peoples forced to attend the schools marks a turning point for healing and progress.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 10:50AM

• Sunday 10AM Jul 31/22

  Unbeaten Blue Bombers win a 35-28 thriller over Stampeders

  

  Zach Collaros kept his composure in a back-and-forth game to keep his Winnipeg Blue Bombers undefeated.

  © CTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 10:46AM

• Sunday 09AM Jul 31/22

  From Mendes to New Kids, concert cancellations prove a costly gamble for fans

  

  First, Justin Bieber postponed his June concert in Toronto, then The Weeknd was sidelined by the Rogers network outage a few weeks later. Shawn Mendes pulled out of dates at the Scotiabank Arena several days before showtime, while the New Kids of the Block scrapped an appearance one week before. Concerts are roaring back after […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 9:31AM

• Sunday 09AM Jul 31/22

  ‘A new beginning’: Residential school survivors reflect on papal apology

  

  Residential school survivors are reflecting on the papal apology, as Pope Francis returns to Rome following his Canadian visit.

  © Global | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 9:05AM

• Sunday 09AM Jul 31/22

  Savings are slowly dripping away as deposit interest lags far behind inflation

  

  The savings accounts of Canadians have sprung a leak. As inflation tops eight per cent, anyone with money in the bank is seeing their savings drip away at the fastest rate on record because interest rates for savings accounts, still largely languishing at around one per cent, haven’t kept up. “They will lose money. The […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 9:00AM

• Sunday 08AM Jul 31/22

  What's open and what's closed on Terry Fox Day

  

  The first Monday of August is almost here and that means it's the Terry Fox Day long weekend.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 8:35AM

• Sunday 07AM Jul 31/22

  Unbeaten Blue Bombers Win a 35-28 Thriller Over Stampeders

  Zach Collaros kept his composure in a back-and-forth game to keep his Winnipeg Blue Bombers undefeated.

  © 2022. This article Unbeaten Blue Bombers Win a 35-28 Thriller Over Stampeders appeared first on ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News.

  © ChrisD | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 7:58AM

• Sunday 06AM Jul 31/22

  Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries

  

  Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany over whether the country should switch off its last three nuclear power plants as planned at the end of this year. The door to some kind of extension appeared to open a crack after the Economy Ministry in […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 6:02AM

• Sunday 06AM Jul 31/22

  How Allan Chan is passing on his love for hockey to the next generation of Asian-Canadians

  

  Allan Chan got his son started early in organized hockey, wanting him to fall in love with the game and be able to play it in a way he couldn't while growing up with not much money and immigrant parents in Winnipeg's Chinatown in the 1980s and 1990s.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 06AM Jul 31/22

  Sacred site or rallying point? The politicization of Canada’s National War Memorial

  

  The sacrifices of Canadians who fought and died for democracy and freedom during the Korean War were honoured during a small ceremony last week at the National War Memorial. The ceremonial plaza, located a stone’s throw from Parliament Hill and which includes the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, was built for such acts of remembrance. […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 6:00AM

• Sunday 05AM Jul 31/22

  Sting warns during Warsaw concert of threats to democracy

  

  British musician Sting interrupted a concert in Warsaw on Saturday evening to warn his audience that democracy is under attack worldwide and to denounce the war in Ukraine as “an absurdity based upon a lie.” He asked a popular Polish actor, Maciej Stuhr, to come onstage to translate his warning that democracy is “in grave […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 5:26AM

• Sunday 05AM Jul 31/22

  Report: Prince Charles’ charity got donation from bin Ladens

  

  Britain’s Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1 million pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden. The Sunday Times reported that the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund received the money in 2013 from Bakr bin Laden, patriarch of […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 5:04AM

• Sunday 05AM Jul 31/22

  We're failing people who are homeless, and they're dying because of it

  

  Former NDP health minister Sharon Blady says the shooting deaths of people without housing in B.C. are connected to hate-filled rhetoric.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 5:00AM

• Sunday 04AM Jul 31/22

  Man from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation stays behind to care for animals during wildfire evacuation

  

  When everyone from Pukatawagan was leaving the northern Manitoba community to flee the dangers of wildfires, Desmond Castel decided to stay back to care for the pets left behind.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 4:00AM

• Sunday 03AM Jul 31/22

  Shifting to EVs is not enough. The deeper problem is our car dependence

  

  Electric vehicles will be part of the solution, but meeting the challenge of climate change requires taking on the dominance of cars in our communities.

  © CBC | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 3:00AM

• Sunday 02AM Jul 31/22

  Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

  

  A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone blew up Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, wounding six people and prompting the cancellation of ceremonies there honoring Russia’s navy, authorities said. Meanwhile, one of Ukraine’s richest men, a grain merchant, was killed in what Ukrainian authorities said […]

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  © CityTV | Sun, Jul 31, 2022, 2:37AM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

  Aaron Judge 2nd fastest to 200 HRs, Yankees beat Royals 8-2 NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the second-fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2. The 6-foot-7 slugger’s 200th homer came in his 671st career game, behind just […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:53PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  González, Bart hit back-to-back HRs, Giants outlast Cubs 5-4

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luis González and Joey Bart homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants withstood a late rally by Chicago and beat the Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night. Austin Slater doubled home Darin Ruf in the bottom of the third to start the scoring for San Francisco. […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:42PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  Rengifo, Fletcher rally Angels to 9-7 victory over Rangers

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis Rengifo and David Fletcher each had a two-run double during a five-run eighth inning, Shohei Ohtani hit his 21st homer and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Marcus Semien and Meibrys Viloria homered for the Rangers, who won the first […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:31PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  Savarino, Real Salt Lake play Earthquakes to 2-2 tie

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jefferson Savarino scored the equalizer for Real Salt Lake in a 2-2 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Savarino’s tying goal came in the fifth minute of stoppage time for RSL (9-7-7). Justin Meram had an assist on the goal. Jeremy Ebobisse and Cristian Espinoza scored one goal […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:19PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  Bombers rise to the challenge

  CALGARY — They wouldn’t admit it, but the deck was stacked against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night.

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:11PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship

  JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Evelyn Smith lost everything in the floods that devastated eastern Kentucky, saving only her grandson’s muddy tricycle. But she’s not planning to leave the mountains that have been her home for 50 years. Like many families in this dense, forested region of hills, deep valleys and meandering streams, Smith’s roots run […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:07PM

• Saturday 11PM Jul 30/22

  AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

  Some Appalachia residents begin cleanup after deadly floods PRESTONBURG, Ky. (AP) — Some residents of Appalachia returned to flood-ravaged homes and communities on Saturday to shovel mud and debris and to salvage what they could, while Kentucky’s governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains days earlier that […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 11:04PM

• Saturday 10PM Jul 30/22

  Unbeaten Blue Bombers Win a 35-28 Thriller Over Stampeders

  Zach Collaros kept his composure in a back-and-forth game to keep his Winnipeg Blue Bombers undefeated.

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  © ChrisD | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 10:58PM

• Saturday 10PM Jul 30/22

  Jara scores, Paes makes 4 saves; Dallas beats Galaxy 1-0

  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Franco Jara’s goal and Maarten Paes’ four saves led Dallas to a 1-0 victory Saturday night over the LA Galaxy. Jara scored in the ninth minute to give Dallas (9-6-8) a 1-0 lead. Marco Farfan had an assist on the goal. Dallas outshot the Galaxy (9-10-3) 15-10, with seven shots on […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 10:38PM

• Saturday 10PM Jul 30/22

  EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight

  WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of mega-mergers and flashy high-tech corporate hookups, the biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for a mere $2.2 billion may seem somewhat quaint. But the deal represents such a key test for the Biden administration’s antitrust policy that the Justice Department is calling an out-of-the-ordinary witness […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 10:24PM

• Saturday 10PM Jul 30/22

  Stuver perfect in net, Ring scores; Austin beats Sporting KC

  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Stuver delivered a four-save shutout while Alexander Ring scored in Austin’s 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Ring put Austin (13-5-5) ahead for good at 1-0 in the first minute of first-half stoppage time. Austin also got one goal from Sebastian Driussi. Sporting KC (5-14-5) outshot […]

  © Winnipeg Free Press | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 10:22PM

• Saturday 09PM Jul 30/22

  Collaros powers Blue Bombers over Stampeders to keep perfect season alive

  

  Zach Collaros kept his composure in a back-and-forth game to keep his Winnipeg Blue Bombers undefeated. Although Winnipeg trailed at four different times during Saturday's CFL game, the star quarterback found a way to lead the Blue Bombers (8-0) to a 35-28 victory over the Calgary Stampeders (4-2) at McMahon Stadium.

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 9:07PM

• Saturday 08PM Jul 30/22

  Police probe suspicious death in Winnipeg's West End

  

  Winnipeg police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death in the West End. 

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 8:45PM

• Saturday 08PM Jul 30/22

  Collaros chucks four TD’s as Winnipeg beats Calgary to remain undefeated

  

  Nic Demski and Dalton Schoen hauled in two touchdown passes each from quarterback Zach Collaros, as the Bombers picked up a 35-28 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.

  © Global | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 8:45PM

• Saturday 07PM Jul 30/22

  Winnipegosis residents angry following abrupt closure of Canada Post outlet

  

  The abrupt shuttering of the Canada Post outlet in a small Manitoba community is raising concern and anger after people living there learned of the closure through the local media instead of from the Crown corporation itself.

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 7:48PM

• Saturday 05PM Jul 30/22

  'Matter of life and death': Community organization calls for water bottles after extreme heat

  

  © CTV | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 5:47PM

• Saturday 05PM Jul 30/22

  Saudi-born Canadian gets life sentence in U.S. for ISIS propaganda support, terrorism

  

  The U.S. Department of Justice says a Saudi-born Canadian citizen was sentenced to life in prison Friday for conspiring to provide support resulting in death to the terrorist organization ISIS. The Department of Justice statement says Mohammed Khalifa, 39, pleaded guilty last December in District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to a charge […]

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  © CityTV | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 5:40PM

• Saturday 05PM Jul 30/22

  Return of Ukrainian festival in Dauphin a chance to celebrate culture, be 'part of something bigger'

  

  It was a triumphant return to the stage in Dauphin, Man., this weekend for Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, held for the first time since 2019.

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 5:17PM

• Saturday 04PM Jul 30/22

  Thompson RCMP search for missing 13-year-old from Winnipeg

  

  Mounties are searching for a Winnipeg teenager, after he was visiting family in Thompson, Manitoba.

  © Global | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 4:57PM

• Saturday 04PM Jul 30/22

  New culture fund welcome, but Manitoba museums still need basic operating assistance: exec director

  

  A new $100 million three-year fund announced this week for arts, culture and sports is welcome, says the executive director of the Association of Manitoba Museums — but it doesn't solve a problem many museums have with finding money to continue their operations.

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 4:33PM

• Saturday 04PM Jul 30/22

  Thompson RCMP appeal for tips in finding boy, 13, last seen Tuesday night

  

  RCMP in Thompson, Man., are seeking help from the public in finding a teenage boy from Winnipeg who was reported missing after last being seen Tuesday night.

  © CBC | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 4:10PM

• Saturday 04PM Jul 30/22

  Man flees on foot after causing four vehicle collision on Henderson Highway

  

  Winnipeg police are searching for a man who fled an accident scene at Henderson Highway and Mcleod Avenue late Friday evening.

  © Global | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 4:05PM

• Saturday 03PM Jul 30/22

  Woman arrested in Steinbach for homicide of 69-year-old man

  

  A 34-year-old woman has been arrested by the RCMP for the death of a man in Steinbach.

  © Global | Sat, Jul 30, 2022, 3:57PM